What constitutes a just war? How does race matter in America? Are the interests of corporations the same as those of the public when it comes to the environment or public health? Middle and high school history, literature, and science classes abound with important moral, social, and political questions. But under pressure to cover required materials and out of fear of raising controversy, teachers often avoid classroom discussions of questions of profound importance to students and to society. This book investigates how schools can responsibly take an active role in moral education while...
What constitutes a just war? How does race matter in America? Are the interests of corporations the same as those of the public when it comes to the e...
Since the late 1970s, Theodore Sizer has studied and worked among hundreds of American high schools. His research was first published in 1984 in Horace's Compromise, and since then, the scope ofally. Sizer now proposes a process of redesign which respects the best of the rich traditions of secondary schooling while doing far more to educate our youth.
Since the late 1970s, Theodore Sizer has studied and worked among hundreds of American high schools. His research was first published in 1984 in Horac...
The third book in a trilogy concerned with educational change offers a comprehensive model for reform in America's secondary schools, and describes the ideal educational system of the future.
The third book in a trilogy concerned with educational change offers a comprehensive model for reform in America's secondary schools, and describes th...
First published in 1984, this best-selling classic is Theodore Sizer's eloquent call to arms for school reform. In a new preface, Sizer addresses the encouraging movements afoot today for better schools, smaller classes, and fully educated students. Yet, while much has changed for the better in the classroom, much remains the same: rushed classes, mindless tests, overworked teachers. Sizer's insistence that we do more than just compromise for our children's educational futures resonates just as strongly today as it did two decades ago.
First published in 1984, this best-selling classic is Theodore Sizer's eloquent call to arms for school reform. In a new preface, Sizer addresses the ...
Students learn not just from their classes but from their school's routines and rituals, especially about matters of character, the authors claim in this groundbreaking book. They maintain that to raise teens that can make wise decisions, we need to create schools that consistently demonstrate a belief in students.
Students learn not just from their classes but from their school's routines and rituals, especially about matters of character, the authors claim in t...
-A humane blueprint for school reform that--instead of starting with a 'deficiency' model of what teachers can't do and giving them 'inservice' workshops ad infinitum--would build on the educational staff's existing strengths.- --The New York Times Book Review
Barth hows how communication, collegiality, and risk-taking among adults can create an atmosphere of learning and leadership for all.
-A humane blueprint for school reform that--instead of starting with a 'deficiency' model of what teachers can't do and giving them 'inservice' worksh...
